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Sutherland rained on Sydney University’s parade through the ranks on Saturday, with First, Second and Third grades suffering first innings losses, Fourth Grade fighting out a draw and Fifth Grade collected first innings points.

Despite taking their foot off the pedal in the second half, the Sydney Uni Lions have racked up their 67^th consecutive victory after disposing of the Central Coast Sharks 60-27 on Saturday night.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney University Athletics Club (SUAC) representative Hugh Williams has been selected in his first Open Australian team, where he will contest the Ekiden relays held in Chiba, Japan in late November.

The NSW women’s hockey team, containing five Sydney Uni Hockey Club representatives, have fallen just short of the 2012 Women’s Australian Hockey League Championship, after going down to Victoria in Saturday’s Grand Final.

2008 Olympic Games silver medallist Rohanee Cox will tonight suit up for the Southern Design Sydney Uni Flames in their crucial WNBL clash against the Logan Thunder at the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC).

Four Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) representatives have been selected in coach Robbie Deans’ 30 Wallabies squad for next month’s Spring Tour to France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

Sydney University Olympians and Paralympians have dominated finalist nominations for the 2012 NSWIS Awards Dinner; with Prue Watt, Jessica Fox, Olivia Price and Murray Stewart all a chance to take out the highest honours.

Anticipation is heating up for this year’s annual Australian Boat Race between the Sydney and Melbourne University Boat Clubs after both clubs named male and female boat race crews littered with Olympic stars.

Friday night’s ‘State of Origin’ WNBL clash against Maroon northern neighbours the Logan Thunder at the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC) will mark another opportunity for the Southern Design Sydney Uni Flames to put together four consistent quarters and get off the mark in the 2012/13 season.